New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09

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sketches published during tho year-over 600 In
| number; In another an alphabetical arrangement
| Of the titles Of $40 new boolu and publications
which have received critical attention and fur
thar on records of over 800 matters OF railway
intelligence and oil the important law cases
| adiudicated in the courts. 1t Is this systematic
grouping which renders the INDEX OF excep-
| tional yaluo to professional and business men.
Politicians and journalists who are in tho habit
| of using 1t find 1t almost as useful as The
TRIBUNE ALMANAC, which Is saying great deal
The preparation Of so comprehensive work
os this, which for matters Of current news is prac
tcally an index for every daily Journal in the
| country naturally involves unremitting and sys
| tematic labor. For his peace Of mind as
well as for the comfort and convenience Of his as
| sociates the Indcxer has to keep pace with the
issues as they appear morning after morning.
Every new paper must be ndexed promptly and
additional reference cards deposited in the right
drawers or else tho old fable Of the stone OF Sissy
phus win be repeated. Tho same system Is en-
ploycd which Is In vogue in the best public IL
braries-those like the Brooklyn. which have suf
acient enterprise to provide their patrons with an
orderly classification of books. new and old. The
making Of the INDEX is thus daily occupation like
the making Of q newspaper and when the circuit
of tho year Is completed thousands upon thou
sands
distinct pattern which the eye can follow through
hundred closely printed pages. ID Will not sur
prise constant readers of THE TRIBUNE to learn
that it is a pattern with moro light lines than
dark-that far moro prominence is given to the
real business of the world than to rcCdtals OF
crmo; that the outlines Of oontemporaneOus his
tory as 1t is made hand over hand In Europe and
America are sharply traced; and that the best
tendencies Of modern life-good letters. education
religion. art music, the drama, and everything
that Is elevaung and refined In the movement OF
progrcss-have left an impress upon the pages
Of tho INDEX.
On former occasion were so rash as to at |
tempt tn make the number Of reference lines de-
voted In the INDEX to various public men o test
Of comparative greatness. The examination dis
closed the humliating fact that the assassin Gut
teau had been the most famous man. for his |
namo had appeared more frequently than those OF
Garfield. Blaine. Gladstone, Bismarck and the
most DISTINGUISHED men at homo and abroad. |
similar test in tho present instance Is far more |
satisfactory. 1t accords TO President Cleveland |
the hnnors Of contemporary fame. His name Is |
credited with the largest number OF reference en- |
tries 10 tho files OF the year. This Involuntary |
tribute shows that neither the lndeXer nor HE |
TRIpU~E has put any unworthy slight upon The |
Chief Magistrate in consequence OF his being
Democratic President. 1t enables US to recon-
mend this annual rs O thoroughly non-partisan |
product Tie INDEX will be sent postpaid To |
any address upon the receipt OF hfty cents.
To the remark that vessels at anchor hayo the |
right Of way II must be addcd-for the benefit OF !
transatlantic captains-that there is no use of
irving to run down bit Of land 50 securely |
fastened as Long Island Is
When Senate committee was Investigating |
the Public Works Department I'm this city, Will |
lam Mcdonald. one Of the Witnesses summoned |
before Il, refused to answer certain questions re- |
lating TO his accounts with the city. lie based |
his refusal on the ground that the matters To |
which bhe questions referred concerned his prl |
vate business lie was arrested and imprisoned |
by order Of the Senate His counsel carried the |
case to the Court OF Appeals. which decided that |
the Senntc acted entirely within It's powers. This
case ought to be warning to Messrs Farley.
VcIaughln Murtha and other witnesses who
have refused 10 answer the questions OF tho
Froolllyn in esti aliny COMMITTEES. II Is doubt
less humiliating TO Sheriff Farley to be compelled
TO demonstrate that he Is n mere 'norant tool |
or dummy Of corrupt Democratic ring. but IL |
looks as though he would have to disclose the facts.
Many steamship captains seem DO forget the
existence OF Long Island until they run into it.
Brooklyn people wondering whether II really
was buck Farley whom they elected Sheriff.
or II they did not read Alright and "l'ub' Me
Langhln's name was on the ballots all the time.
Farley is alleged to be the tituar holder OF the
Office, but by his confession lie knows moth
ing about 1t worth speaking Of and does not even
receive It's lawful income. save such portion Of 1t
rs Mel aughn sees fit to give him sweet state
of Affairs that for Kings County Votcts TO con
template.
good many dirt-chcap lies como 10 the sur
faco in politics. but we submit TO "1he Boston
Herald that IL would be difficult to find "a
cheaper one than the assertion that the rejection
Of Sir. Matthews WAS solely due TO the fact that
he was colored man.
For awhile Prime Bismarck will not take the
trouble 10 make speeches in the new Reichstag.
His Septennate "boys' know what is expected OF
them and will do the work cheerfuly and
promptly enough. They will not need to be told
to do what the constituencies have warned them
they must do When the Army bill is out OF the
way Prince Bismarck will resume his oratorcal
functions. Sooner later combina-
ton will be formed against him. The only form
political activity IL allowed to take In Germany
is opposition to Bismarck. The parties must OPP
pose him public questions Otherwise there
would be no signs Of vitality in German politics.
II is entirely clear that Detective Price is
much too astu well far TOO premature for
further usefulness in tho police force OF this city
Ills arrest OF Mr. Camp was q characteristic on
ample OF outrageous impudence and infamous
disregard Of private hshts. 1t is time for the
Police Board TO I'D tho department OF such an
int olerable nuisance.
Senator Fassett's speech on the canals is repro
duced in full in The Elmra Advertiser We
observe that the Senator argues THAT 1t is n
cry serious question whether We have not out